Mrs Hinch fans are sharing simple hack to get rid of flies during the heatwave – and it costs just 10p

WITH the heatwave sweeping across the nation, it’s likely you’ve left your windows and doors open to get a bit of a breeze. But unfortunately, that’s probably not the only thing that’s entering into your house…as pesky flies seem to enjoy the warmer temperatures just as much as the rest of us. Luckily, avid cleaning […]

WITH the heatwave sweeping across the nation, it’s likely you’ve left your windows and doors open to get a bit of a breeze.

But unfortunately, that’s probably not the only thing that’s entering into your house…as pesky flies seem to enjoy the warmer temperatures just as much as the rest of us.

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An anonymous woman, from the UK, took to a Mrs Hinch-inspired cleaning group and asked for advice on how to get rid of pesky flies. Pictured stock image[/caption]

Luckily, avid cleaning fans have taken to a Mrs Hinch-inspired Facebook to share a very handy hack that can help to remove the

And best of all – you’ve likely already got the three necessary items at home.

As reported by The Express, the initial post that sparked the conversation read: “Help! Flies!

“I’ve moved into a house with a glass-roofed conservatory/extension, it’s our first summer here so no previous experience but I’m getting sooooo many flies in and quite a few huge bees.”

And the woman wasn’t short of answers, with the most popular answer suggesting that all you need is some water, coins and a sealable bag.

“Put a few pennies in a clear bag in water and hang it up.. (you need to change the water every now and then though),” advised one.

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“Flies and wasps think it’s a wasps nest and stay away!”

“I did this today, I hung it in the centre of the french doors into the conservatory, I’ve only seen one fly today, well worth a try!”

A second penned: “I put a copper coin on the window sill/door tread of all open doors.

“No idea why it works but it definitely does!”

A third agreed: “I do this and it does work.

“Have to hang them in every window though.”

So does the trick actually work and what’s the science behind it?

“The water and the pennies create a prism that reflects colours, and also projects the image of the water,” one mum explained.

“Flies don’t like water, and they don’t like the colors given off from the pennies. 

“Flies have compound eyes so the bags look like a giant body of water to them, therefore they leave.”